Achilles Veil

Achilles Veil shows you what Raul Menendez has been planning all this time. DeFalco, if he was not apprehended in Karma will appear here.

Story Objective

Farid's survival in this mission will determine the events in the next mission. Additionally, the completion of the Strikeforce Missions will determine some other events later. Completing them all yields a more positive result.

Challenges

You only need to complete 5 of 10 challenges to unlock weapons, although Giant Accomplishment requires the completion of all challenges (including the Strikeforce Mission challenges). The five "easiest" challenges are highlighted if you only wish to unlock the perks and weapons in campaign mode.

Achilles Veil Challenges

1

Destroy 20 enemy quad drones. Quad drones spawn in both marketplaces to support the U.S. forces. Shoot down enough to complete the challenge.

2

Kill 20 enemies with sword. The sword is a weapon unlocked by the Access Kit by Farid at the start of the first marketplace.

3

Melee 20 enemies while using optical camo. Optical camouflage is in the room just past the first piece of intel; access kit required.

4

Destroy 8 quad drones with turret. A turret is in the second marketplace; an access kit is needed to enter this area. Control the turret and shoot down the needed number of drones.

5

Kill 5 enemies with exploding vehicles.

6

Destroy 4 enemy ASDs while disabled by an EMP. Shock and shoot. ASDs will be prevalent in the second marketplace.

7

Kill 5 enemies as VTOL gunner. For this challenge, you need to get Farid killed. Once that occurs, the player (as Mason) will have the chance to shoot a VTOL gun for a short while. Use this opportunity to kill the stated number of enemies.

8

Direct quad drones to kill 25 enemies. When Mason has a flight of quad drones, have them attack and kill enemies in the area past the city.

Follow Raul

Follow Menendez to the speech area and wait for control to be handed to you. Once you have control of Farid, head for cover.

Market Massacre

Battle through the U.S. Forces to reach Menendez and Harper. Using the optical camouflage will help you sneak past most of the enemies (especially if you use a silenced weapon from your outfitting); sticking to the side of the arena will let you focus on enemies ahead of you, instead of all around you.

The second marketplace is much like the first (there is an ammunition resupply box where Harper asks Farid where the citadel could be). The main worry of the second marketplace is the presence of ASDs in the yard. Bring EMPs and avoid the battle, or lug some heavy firepower to nuke the micro-tanks once they are disabled.

Him Or You

Meet Menendez and you have the option to have Farid execute his SOF handler, or make an attempt on Raul's life (which always ends in abject failure). Note that the survival of Farid will influence the survival of another NPC for completing Good Karma).

Make your decision and move on.

Killzone Street

As Mason Jr., avoid the killzone in the street and head into the left door (don't forget to look for intel). The flight of quad drones given to Mason by Kraken will be handy in taking out the enemies on the street and early in the next part.

Be sure to restock on ammo in the buildings before moving past them into the desert.

Desert Rat

It is a good idea to sic your flight of quad drones on the building on the hill past the entry to the desert area, as RPG soldiers spawn there. If the drones are covering you there, Mason can get through the crack with little trouble.

Fight your way up the hill, then down to the bridge where the SEAL containment team will help you capture Menendez. Clear the area around the craft of enemies and you win the mission.

Achilles Veil Intel Locations

Achilles Veil - Intel 1

Play as Farid. After Menendez's speech to his troops, hop into the courtyard and put the minaret to your left and the arcade/wall to your right. Follow the arcade until you see an opened door that leads to a room with an optical camo suit (available with an Access Kit perk). The intel is in the room just below the optical camo suit container.

Achilles Veil - Intel 2

Play as Mason Junior. After checking on the results of Farid's and Harper's decision, Mason heads into a street that's a "killzone". Head through the left door and check the containers in the room. The tablet is hidden behind them.

Achilles Veil - Intel 3

Play as Mason Junior. Around the time the quad drones are taken away from Mason's direct control (this is to counter enemy quad drones), there is a building with a satellite dish on top (this is before you go into the building and trigger the containment team fast-roping onto the bridge).

There is a ladder on the side of this building going to the roof (an ammunition resupply container is next to this ladder). The intel is on the building's rooftop, resting against the water reservoir.